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Besides formatting the hard disk partition, SELECT also
creates a directory named DOS and copies the operating
system files to the hard disk.
When the procedure is complete, the screen displays:
Format complete
System transferred
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for
none)?
5. To name the hard disk (or, as the prompt says, give it a
volume label), type in an 11-character string. If you do not
want to name the hard disk, do not enter any characters;
just press Enter.
Now you have formatted your hard disk and installed MS-DOS
on it.
Finishing Your Installation
When you ran SELECT, you copied all the MS-DOS files on
your system diskette into a directory called DOS on the hard
disk.
You should perform a few additional operations to organize
MS-DOS into an efficient working arrangement:
Copy the files from your GW-BASIC diskette onto the hard
disk
Set the real time clock
Create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that you can easily
access the MS-DOS and GW-BASIC programs while you
work.
B-14 Preparing a Hard Disk For Use